]]>Happy New Year! With 2014 off to a great start, let’s take a moment to remember all the milestones of 2013.

Introduction of MR OCIP: The Master Rolling OCIP (MR OCIP) program launched in early 2013. The program offers cost savings, better coverage, more control, and higher limits of insurance than traditional construction insurance.

New Member Area: This one’s for our members! We wanted you to have a simple place to find all your program information, policy documents, subsidies, and more, so we introduced the New Member Area. To access the New Member Area, please go to our website and login to your dashboard.

New Claims System: Although SIMS, the new claims system, officially kicked off January 6, 2014, the leg work for implementing this new claims system was done in 2013. This new system will make claims handling more efficient for EIA Staff.

Schools Forum: A special Forum was launched on the EIA Message Board for Schools topics creating an ideal way to communicate directly on schools issues. Stay tuned to the EIA Website for more Schools related content.

EIA Budget Recognized: The EIA was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government’s CAFR must be easily readable and efficiently organized, as well as satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements.

Awards: The GFOA also awarded the EIA the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2013/14 budget, as well as the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR) for 2012. The EIA’s 2013 PAFR has been submitted to the GFOA for consideration this coming year.

Loss Prevention: There were many fascinating and informative classes in 2013 including Supervisor University, Effective Presenter, Safety Management Certification, CPR Training, and so much more. If you’re interested in other trainings, contact Maria Blanco.

Board of Directors Approved Changes to Addendum A: At the October 4, 2013 meeting, the EIA Board of Directors approved final changes to Addendum A – the Workers’ Compensation Claims Administration Guidelines.

Re-Accreditation: The EIA was re-accredited with excellence by CAJPA and also received AGRIP’s Recognition, both for another 3 years.

Dividends: Over $10M in dividends ($6.5M in PWC, $3M in GLI, and $550k in PGL) were declared in 2013.

In 2014…

Happy 35th Anniversary EIA: In 2014 the EIA will celebrate 35 years as a member directed insurance risk sharing pool. That means 35 years of working with members to provide stable, secure, and flexible risk coverage programs!

We hope all our Members had a happy Holiday Season, and have a wonderful 2014!

]]>http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2014/01/2013-year-in-review/feed/0Proposal to Eliminate the Public Entity Participation Feehttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2013/06/proposal-to-eliminate-the-public-entity-participation-fee/
http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2013/06/proposal-to-eliminate-the-public-entity-participation-fee/#commentsWed, 12 Jun 2013 19:38:12 +0000Michael Fleminghttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/?p=1227Read the full post]]>At the Board of Directors meeting on June 7, 2013, authorization to circulate the Proposal to Eliminate the Public Entity Participation Fee for review and comment was approved. All comments received by September 19th will be included in the October Board of Director’s agenda.

Public entity members are charged a ½ percent participation fee in 7 out of the EIA’s 10 major programs. The EIA Board of Directors will consider eliminating this participation fee in all programs at their October 4, 2013 meeting, effective for all 2014/15 program years.

The Proposal includes background information, fiscal impact, rationale for the recommendation, and details regarding this process.

We encourage members to post their comments in support or opposition to this proposal on the Blog. By posting your comments in this manner the entire membership can view the activity taking place and allows for better discussion regarding either view.

Commenting is easy (no login required), simply complete the “Post your Comment” form on this posting. The comment form supports a significant amount of characters (5k+). If you experience any difficulty or need additional assistance please contact Gina Scott.

]]>http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2013/06/proposal-to-eliminate-the-public-entity-participation-fee/feed/13Get Discussions Going on the EIA Bloghttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2013/04/get-discussions-going-on-the-eia-blog/
http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2013/04/get-discussions-going-on-the-eia-blog/#commentsWed, 10 Apr 2013 18:04:39 +0000Gina Engmanhttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/?p=1191Read the full post]]>Want to discuss things with your fellow members on the EIA Blog?

]]>http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2013/04/get-discussions-going-on-the-eia-blog/feed/0EIA 2012 Year in Reviewhttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2012/12/eia-2012-year-in-review/
http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2012/12/eia-2012-year-in-review/#commentsWed, 19 Dec 2012 19:00:58 +0000Gina Engmanhttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/?p=10762012 will soon be behind us, but before we flip the calendar over to January, let’s take a look back on this past year. New EIA Website: In August, we launched a brand new website that is not only cleaner, but is also responsive. Now you can use the site on any mobile device. Cyber…

TargetSolutions Contract Extended: The EIA contract with TargetSolutions, our Loss Prevention and training platform, was extended 5 more years.

CAFR: The EIA was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government’s CAFR must be easily readable and efficiently organized, as well as satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements.

Board of Directors Approved Amendments:Amendments were made to the Memorandums of Coverage for GLI and EWC, as well as Liability Claims Administration Guidelines (Addendum B).

Alliant Liaison: Recently, a full-time Alliant staff member has joined us here at the EIA office to act as a liaison between companies.

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]]>To continually improve your experience on the EIA website, we worked with our online marketing company to redesign the website and utilize a new method of web design called responsive design, which makes the site easily viewed on mobile devices. The site now automatically resizes to the size of the device you are using, making it easier to use away from your desktop.

Key improvements:

Cleaner, more visually appealing web design

Larger font and enhanced text colors for improved readability

Easier to find the page you want with a restructured navigation system

Easy to use on the go—same site experience on desktops and mobile devices

Improved homepage layout to highlight the information you access the most (based on user data)

Mobile-accessible Dashboard which maintains functionality on all devices

Improved blog experience (new design, easy to read on mobile devices)

Calendar—improved layout

Message Board/Forum—improved layout

We welcome your feedback, and we hope you enjoy the new design when it launches. These types of projects are part of ongoing efforts to make the site better and better for you, our valued members.

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• A man in Brittan recently had his taste buds insured for $1.5 million, but since he works as a master butcher and is a baconologist, guess it makes sense.

• Last year, a custom car maker in California was sued by DC Comics for making replicas of the Batmobile. Apparently buyers had their choice of the 1966, 1989, or 1996 versions of the Batmobile. Holy copyright infringement, Batman!

• According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada , a driver reported severe damage to his car when he hit a deer on a rural highway. But later on he changed it to a rabbit. The claims investigator wondered just how big the rabbits were in that part of Canada. Then the man changed his story to a fence post—guess it just jumped right out in front of him.

• Earlier this year, a movie theater patron in Michigan sued AMC theaters for the high price of concessions. The moviegoer believed that paying $8 for a soda and candy violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. Popcorn anyone?

• According to an article by CNBC, Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers has a $1 million dollar insurance policy on his hair. Keith Richards has a $1.6 million dollar policy on his hands, and Bruce Springsteen’s voice is insured for $6 million.

]]>http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2012/04/april-fools-odd-insurance-stories/feed/0EIA’s CAFR Receives Certificate of Achievement aka Bob Goes Out in Stylehttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2011/06/eias-cafr-receives-certificate-of-achievement-aka-bob-goes-out-in-style/
http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2011/06/eias-cafr-receives-certificate-of-achievement-aka-bob-goes-out-in-style/#commentsTue, 21 Jun 2011 23:58:08 +0000Michael Fleminghttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/?p=494Read the full post]]>At the June 2nd Board dinner we had the pleasure of poking a little fun at Bob Adams and wishing him well in his retirement after 31 years of association with the EIA including the last 19 as our CFO. Shortly after, we were notified by the GFOA that the June 30, 2010 CAFR – Bob’s last CAFR – has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This marks the 16th year in a row that the EIA has received this honor under Bob’s guidance. Way to go Bob, it must feel good to go out on top! Here is a news release prepared by the GFOA.
]]>http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2011/06/eias-cafr-receives-certificate-of-achievement-aka-bob-goes-out-in-style/feed/0And the Golden Toilet Paper goes to CSAC EIA!http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2011/06/and-the-golden-toilet-paper-goes-to-csac-eia/
http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2011/06/and-the-golden-toilet-paper-goes-to-csac-eia/#commentsFri, 17 Jun 2011 19:27:41 +0000Allison Batemanhttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/?p=486CSAC EIA and SIA employees squared off on Tuesday for the 2nd annual TP Challenge where a combined total of 6,863 rolls of TP were collected for the annual United Way LIVE UNITED toilet paper drive. These two teams met at the SIA office for some friendly competition consisting of constructing the tallest TP tower,…

]]>CSAC EIA and SIA employees squared off on Tuesday for the 2nd annual TP Challenge where a combined total of 6,863 rolls of TP were collected for the annual United Way LIVE UNITED toilet paper drive.

These two teams met at the SIA office for some friendly competition consisting of constructing the tallest TP tower, the most creative structure built with TP and the most TP rolls collected.

CSAC EIA employees took back the coveted “golden TP” trophy for collecting the most TP with 3,556 rolls and also took the most creative structure award. SIA employees honorably collected 3,307 rolls of TP and won the tallest TP tower.

We would like to thank everyone who supported the EIA in our efforts this year. It was a great day of fun and teamwork with the real winners being the United Way. Until next year….

TP Trophy

]]>http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2011/06/and-the-golden-toilet-paper-goes-to-csac-eia/feed/0Marianne Stuart named Chief Financial Officerhttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/marianne-stuart-named-chief-financial-officer/
http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/marianne-stuart-named-chief-financial-officer/#commentsMon, 18 Apr 2011 20:50:35 +0000Michael Fleminghttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/?p=412Read the full post]]>The EIA is pleased to announce that Marianne Stuart has been selected to succeed Bob Adams as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Authority. Bob’s expected retirement date is June 8, 2011 and Marianne will take over immediately upon his retirement. As Controller, Marianne has been a vital part of the Authority’s Finance Department for the past five years. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the CFO position.

Recruitment for Marianne’s replacement as the Controller is now underway. We wish both Bob and Marianne success and happiness in their new endeavors.

]]>http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/marianne-stuart-named-chief-financial-officer/feed/1EIA Receives Certificate of Achievementhttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/eia-receives-certificate-of-achievement/
http://www.csac-eia.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/eia-receives-certificate-of-achievement/#commentsThu, 26 Aug 2010 16:33:50 +0000Nicole Pimleyhttp://www.csac-eia.org/blog/?p=232Read the full post]]>The EIA has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) highest form of recognition, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the year ended June 30, 2009. This marks the 16th consecutive year that we’ve received this recognition. Join us in congratulating our entire Finance Department on a job well done!
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